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, there is always time to spend with friends and nature,” he says. “Tom unfortunately passed away due to a climbing incident, so lessons I have taken from his life have meant a lot.” The second, Brad Hodkinson ‘19, is a fellow student-athlete and outdoor enthusiast. “Brad taught me to always make time for fun and that making goals is a key to success,” Scheel says. “My ideas for success in high school were definitely money and job oriented,” he acknowledges. “I saw a successful life as one with a lot

month for the next 8 years. The ROTC program at PLU has prepared him for a life in and outside of the military and he will take full advantage of the lessons learned. Igor Strupinskiy, 2014I graduated from PLU in the Spring of 2014 with a double major in Economics and Finance. Immediately after, I began working for Russell Investments, an institutional investment management firm headquartered in Seattle. I initially joined the company in a position supporting multi-asset portfolio managers on the

2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom. Curt Malloy ’88 Juggling his way to a career in global health. Tom Paulson ’80 Spreading curiosity, caring and compassion through ‘Humanosphere.’ So yeah; he’s pretty much Mr. (or, OK, Dr.) Global Health. In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Foege the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of all his achievements in international public health. And in November 2013 Foege shared lessons he’s learned—from his distinguished career, and from life—with a rapt

also get to see my patients share their last laugh or last tears with their loved ones. No matter what the outcomes are, I am honored to be a part of their struggles and triumphs. I look at nursing as an opportunity to grow as a person, to contribute to something or someone other than myself, and to empower others to become the best version of themselves. What motivates you? I’m motivated by the life lessons I’ve learned from my patients. Working in the ICU has allowed me to see that good health is

doubt, the greatest journey takes place internally—we know it, and our alumni tell us all the time. To help you process your experience, we recommend that you start a blog or keep a journal of your time abroad. Keeping a record of your cross-cultural experiences encourages you to think about, interpret, and analyze cross-cultural situations. Learning how to do this is one of study abroad’s most valuable lessons, so take advantage of the opportunity! Here are eight tips for getting the most out of

entire year of the required entering coursework might increase opportunities for the PLUS 100 to fit into fall term. This course is taught by staff and administrators. Does that result in students devaluing it? Are these instructors qualified? We hope students will value the course because it will provide them with pathways to success at the start of their experience at PLU. The course is built around practical, day-to-day lessons (e.g., how to use Sakai, how to access faculty office hours, etc.) and

to teach history lessons to my middle school students! Their continued support is a testament to the quality of education I received at PLU.” Martin Gengenbach '05Martin is an archivist at the Gates Archive, where he oversees the processing and preservation of physical and digital materials. The Gates Archive is the trusted custodian of the personal and philanthropic archival collections of the Gates family. At PLU he majored in History and Religion, with a minor in Women’s Studies. After

is not a science course, but rather a “big questions” course with scientific themes. It is not meant to be an introduction to any scientific field. It is meant to be a platform for thinking across disciplinary contexts, imagining alternative futures, using dialogue and reflection to re-evaluate the nature of the world we live in, and, perhaps, drive authentic change. In fact, as we work to design our starship, we will find that many of the lessons we learn can be directly applied on Earth. The

of Duty. The environments in these video games reveal distinct post-9/11 interpretations of war. Sarah Calvin-StupfelWitnessing Testimony, Creating Memory, and Re-Building Self: Lessons from Molly Applebaum’s Testimonies in "Buried Words" Faculty Mentor: Rona Kaufman, English This project, consisting of a 30 page essay and 15 minute presentation, came out of my 2022 Kurt Mayer Research Fellowship. I presented my research at the Powell-Heller Conference for Holocaust Education last October. My